Above: Toronto, Canada - June 27, 2016: Justin Trudeau meets Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at Casa Loma for dinner. Photo via iStockphoto. By contributor Dallas Bezaire Government accountability. If you watch House of Cards or keep up with the news, it sounds...
Above: Opera. Photo via barleydoeshorror By Arts Editor Brendan Barlow Halloween has now come and gone, and we’re into November now, which I suppose means that it’s basically Christmas. Every October I review one horror film per day that I have never seen before. I...
Above: VIU students in the Foundations welding program show off their skills with the plasma cutter. Photo by Aislinn Cottell. By News Editor Aislinn Cottell Although our culture has come a long way from the strictly prohibitive gender roles of the past, many careers...
By Associate Editor Natalie Gates VIU’s Model United Nations (MUN) club took home six awards at the University of Victoria MUN Conference October 21–23. The conference was attended by colleges and private high schools in the area. Twenty nine VIU MUN students...
By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler As the Mariners soccer teams wrap up their season and head into provincials, PACWEST has released a list of divisional all stars, as well as player of the year, coach of the year, and their final soccer player of the week....
Above: Apple iPhone 6s screen with various social media applications. Photo via iStockphoto. By contributor Krista Meckelborg I don't know about you, but Snapchat has revolutionized the way I share my life on social media. Before Snapchat existed, how often did you...
By News Editor Aislinn Cottell The VIU Theatre Department is hosting their inaugural 24-Hour Playwriting Competition this month, and looking for budding playwrights to compete. Participation is free, but teams must be confirmed by November 4, and space is limited to...
Above: Wayne Woyciehouski celebrates a point with his team. By Northfield Photography. By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler On Friday October 21, the VIU Mariners faced off against their PACWEST rivals, the Camosun Chargers for an exciting volleyball weekend....
By Associate Editor Natalie Gates When Justin Trudeau walked into the October 25 Young Worker’s Summit in Ottawa, expecting the usual cheers, photo-ops, and admiration, he was met with something else entirely. While some in attendance yelled angrily that he is...
Above: Chantal Cumming and Emily Munro jump to block Camosun. By Northfield Photography. By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler On Friday October 21, the VIU Mariners hosted the Camosun Chargers for the first of two Island rivalry volleyball matches. The...